The chilly weather does make some pretty pictures in the morning! Saturday, Dec. 8 people awoke to a winter wonderland. And on Monday, Dec. 10 it was the same picture and the temperature was around nine

It’s time for voters living in the Akron-Westfield School District to go to the election polling place and cast their vote either for or against the school board’s proposed $6.99 million General Obligation

With 6.6 inches of snow blanketing a layer of ice, Akron area residents began digging out Sunday afternoon. Four-year-old Mia Watkins, of Akron, helped her dad, Anthony, clean off a sidewalk at 201 Reed St.

With Old Man Winter causing much havoc with Christmas activities this past weekend, Pioneer Village Winter Wonderland activities will now be held the next two weekends, Dec. 8 and 9 and Dec. 15 and 16.

The Akron-Westfield wrestling team opened its season traveling to Woodbury Central Nov. 27 for a quadrangular with Woodbury Central, Sioux City East, and Sioux Center. A-W went 0-3 at the meet with scores of 47-30 against Sioux Center, 60-19 against Sioux City East,

Akron-Westfield volleyball team held its banquet Nov. 13 at the school. Awards were presented to team members and a drawing was held for large posters of the C Team, JV Team, and Varsity Team. Winners were: C Team poster Emma Noll; JV Team

Brandon and Steph Kelley were united in marriage on October 27, 2018 in Sioux Falls, S.D., at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Pastor Chris Ver Steeg and Pastor Nick Collins officiated the ceremony. A reception followed

Friendship & Service Club members are planning ahead for “Scarecrow Swap” sessions next summer ahead of the 2019 Scarecrow Festival to give people a chance to reuse or trade scarecrow frames and other items.